Year 10 - Religious education
Christian responses to issues in the natural world
Matters of life and death
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will focus firstly on the relationship between religion and science - looking at ideas of creation. They will examine how religions view the world - examining concepts such as stewardship. Finally they will examine how religions speak about the sanctity of life.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain Christian views on stewardship and the treatment of animals, including key teachings and differing perspectives.
Key Notes
- Genesis 1:28 is mainly seen as supporting stewardship, but sometimes as supporting dominion.
- Most Christians support stewardship, but some prioritise spiritual work.
- The Christian Declaration on Nature (1986) affirms Christians' environmental responsibility.
- UK law regulates animal use; most Christians allow it but seek to minimise suffering.
- Some Quakers oppose animal testing, and Seventh-Day Adventists promote a plant-based diet.
Vocabulary To Learn
- animal experimentation: the use of animals in scientific research to study biological processes, test medical treatments, or assess product safety
- creation: the act of bringing everything in the world into existence
- pollution: contamination of an environment with harmful substances
- stewardship: the duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world, and all life within it
- vegetarian: someone who does not eat meat, but may consume other animal products like dairy or eggs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All fundamentalist Christians reject environmental responsibility.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Genesis 1:28 is mainly seen as supporting stewardship, but sometimes as supporting dominion. Most Christians support stewardship, but some prioritise spiritual work.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'animal experimentation'
the use of animals in scientific research to study biological processes, test medical treatments, or assess product safety.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All fundamentalist Christians reject environmental responsibility. Correction: While some prioritise spiritual work, others still value stewardship.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christian beliefs about life after death Study Guide
- Christian responses to abortion Study Guide
- Christian responses to euthanasia Study Guide
- Christian responses to non-religious accounts Study Guide
- Christianity and the issue of abortion Study Guide
- Christianity and the issue of euthanasia Study Guide
- Christianity and the origins and value of the universe Study Guide
- The sanctity of life in Christianity Study Guide
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